January 26, 2015

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Indiana Statesman For ISU students. About ISU students. By ISU students.

Volume 122, Issue 46

Sorority legacy continues to stand tall ADLER INGALSBE Reporter Not every organization can boast a legacy lasting over a century, but Indiana State University’s Alpha Omicron Pi can — and they’re still going strong today. One of ISU’s 20-plus Greek Life organizations, Alpha Omicron Pi, also known as AOΠ, currently has 75 members in ISU’s chapter. Megan Maxie, AOΠ Chapter Advisor, said that the sorority has a long history. It began 118 years ago, founded by four women from New York City. “Alpha Omicron Pi is an international organization that was founded in 1897 at Barnard College in New York City by four women destined to leave a great mark on their college and on a new fraternity they would originate and embrace for their lifetimes. These women were Stella George Stern Perry, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Mullan and Elizabeth Heywood Wyman,” Maxie said. Indiana State’s chapter of AOΠ was founded in 1953 by JoAnn Gibbons-Martin, who is still an active local alumna member, Maxie said. LEGACY CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Sandison Hall feels the heat

KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Due to higher than normal room temperatures, residents of Sandison Hall are living in less than ideal living conditions. The heating system in Sandison is currently not working properly and students are frustrated about the sweltering living conditions. Brandi Petrouskas, a freshman nursing major, has heard many complaints through the week about the heat in Sandison Hall. “Many students are complaining that it’s too hot to focus,” Petrouskas said. “I definitely have heard more complaints from the higher floors.” Greg Luken, the Director of Residential Life and Custodial Operations, is currently working on fixing the heating in Sandison Hall. “Maintenance has been working to correct the heating issues at Sandison since Tuesday morning,” Luken said. “We have identified some problems with our control system and water treatment. We are currently controlling the heat manually which we have a building temperature of 71 degrees.” Many students are complaining about heating issues that have lasted for many days. Taylor Davis, a sophomore nursing major and who lives on the fifth floor of Sandison, is frustrated with how hot the building has been. “The heating has been messed up for at least a week,” Davis said. “The temperature in my room has gotten to around 80 degrees at some points. Students pay so much to live here. You expect things to get fixed when you pay this much money.”

Students living in Sandison Hall are concerned about the heat increasing to uncomfortable levels — and whether the issue will be fixed soon (Photo by Marissa Schmitter).

Lauren John, a freshman nursing major who lives on the second floor of Sandison, said the problem has gone on for over a week. “The building has been hot for about a week and a half,” John said. “My room has been in the upper 70s and it’s even hotter in the hallways. To try and combat the heat we have opened windows but outside is just so cold.” Students are also frustrated that no one from the school has contacted them to say what is wrong with the heat in the building and when they plan on having it fixed. “No one has contacted me to say what is wrong with the building,” Davis said. “I don’t even know when it’s supposed to be fixed by.”

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“I have not been contacted by the school to tell me what is wrong or when the problem will be fixed,” John said. “This isn’t the first time this building has been too hot like this. There were also problems with the heating in August. I think the heating messed up like two or three times during that first month of school.” ISU staff is currently working to fix the issue with the heating and trying to get a permanent fix to the problem. “We are in process of permanently correcting the issues and rest assured, we will do everything we can to provide a comfortable and safe environment to live and work in as soon as possible,” Luken said.

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